Function
- Enter or modify the temperature differences between the tops and bottoms of beam or plate elements in a spreadsheet format table.
- Table Tool in Gen NX is powerful and contains a large variety of built-in functions. Refer to the following items for detail directions:
Usage of Table Tool
Terminology
Familiarize with Usage
Basic directions (Cell motion, selection, size control, etc.)
Data manipulation (Add, delete, modify data, etc.)
Copy/Paste data using clipboard
Supplementary Table functions
Table Sorting
Table format setting
Auto-fit column width
Graph printing
Supplementary functions by Table types
Node/Element Table
Results Table
Call
From the Main Menu select [Load] tab > [Type : Temperature] > [Load Tables] group > [Temp. Loads] > [Temperature Gradient Table]
Input
(Refer to "Temperature Gradient")
Refer to Usage of Table Tool and enter or modify the following data:
Elem : Element (number) to which a temperature gradient is applied
LoadCase : Unit load case associated with temperature gradients
Type : Beam or plate element
Tz : Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in local z-direction
Use Section Hz: Option to use the thickness of a plate element or the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element local z-direction
Hz : Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local z-direction specified by the user (when Use Section = 'No')
Ty : Temperature difference between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction
Use Section Hy: Option to use the sectional dimension of a beam element for the distance between the two faces in the element the local y-direction
Hy : Distance between the two extremities of an element in the local y-direction specified by the user (when Use Section Hy = 'No')
Group : Name of Load Group